Nvidia L40S
$0.35/GPU/hr
cheapest of 10 providers · Lium
- Ada Lovelace
- Released Q3 2023
- Median $0.83/GPU/hr
- $255 per 730-hour month
- 6 in stock In stock
Nvidia L40S vs Nvidia RTX PRO 4000
Nvidia RTX PRO 4000 wins twice: it rents for 2.6x less per hour and still buys 1.1x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Prices and stock checked 2 hours ago
Nvidia RTX PRO 4000
$0.13/GPU/hr
cheapest of 3 providers · Vast.ai
- Blackwell
- Released Q1 2025
- Median $0.20/GPU/hr
- $98 per 730-hour month
- 2 in stock In stock
Datasheet, side by side
Figures are the vendors' own published numbers, dense rates without sparsity. A bar is drawn only where both cards publish the same figure.
Price, side by side
| Metric | Nvidia L40S | Nvidia RTX PRO 4000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest listed | $0.35 | $0.13 |
| Median across providers | $0.83 | $0.20 |
| Most expensive listed | $1.70 | $0.50 |
| Providers | 10 | 3 |
| Reporting stock | 6 | 2 |
| One month, 730 hours | $255 | $98 |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Nvidia L40S or the Nvidia RTX PRO 4000 cheaper to rent?
The Nvidia L40S starts at $0.35 per GPU hour and the Nvidia RTX PRO 4000 at $0.13. Nvidia RTX PRO 4000 wins twice: it rents for 2.6x less per hour and still buys 1.1x more FP16 compute per dollar.
Which one can I actually get right now?
Nvidia L40S: 6 of 10 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.35 at Lium. Nvidia RTX PRO 4000: 2 of 3 providers report stock, cheapest in stock $0.13 at Vast.ai.
What does a month on each card cost?
Nvidia L40S: $255 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate. Nvidia RTX PRO 4000: $98 for 730 hours at its cheapest listed rate.